Kelvedon

Kelvedon
St Mary the Virgin Church, Kelvedon
Kelvedon
Location within Essex
Population3,648 (Parish, 2021)
OS grid referenceTL861184
Civil parish
  • Kelvedon
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOLCHESTER
Postcode districtCO5
Dialling code01376
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

Kelvedon is a village and civil parish in the Braintree District of Essex, England. It lies 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Colchester, its post town, and 12 miles (19 km) north-east of the county town of Chelmsford. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 3,648. Kelvedon and the neighbouring village of Feering now form a single built-up area.

Kelvedon is now home to several businesses including Knight Group and Lysanda. Brockwell Meadows Local Nature Reserve is south-east of the village between a housing estate and the River Blackwater.